the in ##filtration of u . s . government agencies , wire ##ta ##pping and the theft of government documents , a 1994 u . s . supreme court finding that scientology practices took place in a " coe ##rc ##ive environment " , and scientology ' s track record of pursuing its critics through malicious court cases and private investigators . in examining the potential threat posed by scientology the german government has noted that scientology organizations are " structured so as to make the individual psychological ##ly and financially dependent on a scientology system " , and that members often abandon contact with friends and family . = = = scientology presence in germany = = = scientology first became active in germany in 1970 .
the infiltration of u. s. government agencies, wiretapping and the theft of government documents, a 1994 u. s. supreme court finding that scientology practices took place in a " coercive environment ", and scientology's track record of pursuing its critics through malicious court cases and private investigators. in examining the potential threat posed by scientology the german government has noted that scientology organizations are " structured so as to make the individual psychologically and financially dependent on a scientology system ", and that members often abandon contact with friends and family. = = = scientology presence in germany = = = scientology first became active in germany in 1970.